South Shelby Elementary School
Public elementary school in Shelbina, Missouri · Shelby County R-IV School District · Grades Pre-K–5
South Shelby Elementary School serves 282 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Shelbina (Shelby County). It is one of 3 schools in Shelby County R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 737th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.9 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 23.71 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Shelby County R-IV School District |
| County | Shelby County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292811001726 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Shelby County R-IV | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 282 | 635 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.9 | 11.3 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58.9% | 54.5% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 41% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
South Shelby Elementary School in context
Size
South Shelby Elementary School is the only elementary school in Shelby County R-IV School District. Its 282 students are 44.4% of the district's 635. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 18.5 miles away and have a median of 163 students, so South Shelby Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 51 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 35, against an average of 40 per grade. This year grade 5 has 10% fewer students than kindergarten (38 against 42). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 43 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 93.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Shelby County R-IV (91.7%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
58.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 54.5% across Shelby County R-IV and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 25.9% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
South Shelby Elementary School has 23.71 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 282 students would have about 22.9 teachers, so South Shelby Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is North Shelby Elementary School, 9.6 miles away in North Shelby School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 93.3% |
| Two or more races | 3.9% |
| Black | 1.8% |
| Hispanic | 1.1% |
42.2% of students are girls and 57.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 43 |
| Kindergarten | 42 |
| Grade 1 | 37 |
| Grade 2 | 35 |
| Grade 3 | 51 |
| Grade 4 | 36 |
| Grade 5 | 38 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6685 Shelby 419, Shelbina, MO 63468
Phone: (573)588-2181
Website: cardinals.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: South Shelby Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Shelby Elementary School | North Shelby | 9.6 mi | 167 | 10.2 | 25.7% |
| Holliday C-2 School District | Holliday C-2 | 15.1 mi | 49 | 5.5 | 20.4% |
| Paris Elementary School | Paris R-II | 17.2 mi | 248 | 10.8 | 42.7% |
| Madison Elementary School | Madison C-3 | 17.6 mi | 96 | 8 | 52.1% |
| Macon Elementary School | Macon County R-I | 19.4 mi | 509 | 11.4 | 54.4% |
| Monroe City Elementary School | Monroe City R-I | 20.0 mi | 331 | 13.3 | 53.2% |
| Marion County Elementary School | Marion County R-II | 21.2 mi | 109 | 10.3 | 40.4% |
| Northeast Elementary School | Northeast Randolph County R-IV | 22.8 mi | 158 | 10.7 | 36.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Shelby County R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Shelby High School | High | 9–12 | 227 |
| South Shelby Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 126 |